[T3] temp gauge

Bobsnotch at aol.com Bobsnotch at aol.com
Sun Mar 24 21:06:41 PDT 2013


In a message dated 3/24/2013 11:08:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
adriel_rowley at hotmail.com writes:
 
However, how do you tell by noise when an engine is  seizing?
 
You'll hear a change in the note (sound) that the engine is making. I  knew 
I was getting ready to loose a rod bearing about 4 miles before it  
happened, as I heard it. Note the oil light didn't come on until the engine  
stopped, so there still was oil pressure. The outside air temp was about 33  
degrees, and I don't think the engine was overheated. Turns out the case was  
rebuildable, but the crank was shot, as it ate number 3 rod bearing.
On another note, when I lost an exhaust valve head (on 2 separate  
engines), I never heard a thing, until the valve head went thru the piston.  :O On 1 
of those engines, it even broke the cam in half. It also never  leaked a 
drop of oil, and got completely rebuilt, and used for at least  another 5 
years before I sold the car. The other engine was destroyed inside,  as it broke 
off part of the lifter support. Valve heads come off without  warning, 
which is why Keith recommends rebuilding the heads every 50K or so.  

Bob 65  Notch S w/Sunroof and IRS aka Krusty
64 T-34 Ghia aka Wolfie
71  Square-vert under  construction


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